''Austroscolia soror''
(hairy flower wasp, blue flower wasp, black flower wasp, or blue hairy flower wasp), is a common insect found in
Australia. It may grow to 3 cm long. The wings are a smoky black colour with an appealing blue sheen. The wing veins do not reach the end of the wings, and the antennae are relatively thick.
[Australian Insects - John Child, page 79. Library of Congress Catalog Card 6822996] Adults feed on nectar. The female lays her eggs on larval beetles.
References
Scoliidae
Hymenoptera of Australia
Insects described in 1855
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